Diagnostician

Thales Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Paid volunteering day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Buying or selling annual leave

Job summary

Thales Group in Belfast, UK, is seeking a diagnostic technician to test electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies, fault-find with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and bond testers, and record results in ERP systems. The role emphasizes quality standards in missile-related environments and requires teamwork and precision at tight deadlines.

You will calibrate test sets, interpret faults from wiring diagrams, and contribute to Lean Continuous Improvement initiatives while adhering to company quality

Qualifications

• Testing on electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies to ensure functionality.
• Calibrating and proving test sets and equipment.
• Understanding faults and communicating findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Test electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies to ensure compliance and functionality.
• Setup and calibrate test sets and equipment.
• Identify and trace faults using test equipment and wiring diagrams.
• Discuss problems with engineering staff and relay information clearly.
• Record results in ERP and manage non-conformance.
• Adopt 5S housekeeping principles in the workplace.
• Support Continuous Improvement to reduce waste and costs.

Skills

MS Word/Excel

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Pressure handling

Engineering drawings

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Bond testers

ESD awareness

Can-do attitude

Education

City & Guilds Electronics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Bond testers

Job description

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Primary Purpose of the Role

Provide a flexible, adaptable, efficient and effective service to our internal/external customers, at all times. To work as a diagnostician, testing assemblies on dedicated test equipment, fault diagnostics using oscilloscopes, multi-meters, bond testers etc on cables and electrical assemblies, to the quality standards demanded within the missile sub-assembly, assembly environment.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Testing on electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies used within Thales to ensure compliance and functionality.


• Setting up, calibration and routine proving of dedicated test sets and equipment.


• Understand and identify faults within items being tested


• Trace faults and error readings on items under test, using electrical test equipment and wiring diagrams


• Technical discussions with engineering personnel, to effectively relay information on problems and non-conformance


• Interact with company ERP systems to record results and non-conformance


• To fully adopt the principles of the 5’s housekeeping standard.


• Participate in the Continuous Improvement activities that are ongoing within the work place with the goal of eliminating waste and reduce operating costs.(Lean)

Skills

Essential

• Experienced PC user MS Word & Excel in particular.


• Manual dexterity.


• Quick learner.


• Working within a team.


• Ability to work under pressure (to tight deadlines)


• Must be capable of working to Manufacturing Instruction and Engineering drawings


• Knowledge of and ability to work to the quality standards required within the missile industry


• Analytical thinker (fault finding)


• Experience in the use of oscilloscopes, multi-meters , bond testers


• Understanding and experience working with ESD sensitive devices and assemblies


• Can Do Attitude

Desirable

• Lean 5s experience

Experience

Essential

• At least 3 years electronic fault diagnosis in a Production environment or similar


• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and customer requirements

Desirable

• Telecommunications systems knowledge, and testing skills


• Fault finding, and repair of looms and circuit boards down to component level

Qualifications:

Essential

• City & Guilds Electronics or equivalent.

Desirable

• ONC/BTEC Electronics or equivalent Key desirable skills required for the position

What We Can Offer

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

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Thales is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other protected status.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all.

The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role.

• private medical insurance


• buying or selling annual leave


• cycle to work schemes


• employee discounts


• paid volunteering day


• stocks and shares


• annual bonus


• much more depending on the role